Question

Is it possible to conditionally serialize an attribute like so:

# answer.rb
serialize :content, :if => :has_options
attr_accessible :content, :form_id, :question_id
belongs_to :question

def has_options
  !self.answer.question.options.blank?
end

I’ve tried this but it’s a no go. Thanks!

Answer 1

As far as I know, there is no conditional option to serialize.

What I would do is remove the :content from attr_accessible and do a before_save filter in which you set the :content under your conditions